Road Drains and Gullies flood - please report incidents

The heavy rain that fell last week led to several road drains and gullies in the ward getting blocked with rubbish, leaves and other detritus. The dip at Humphreys End was nearly a foot deep in water and Puckshole Lane was under a couple of feet of water. Other areas in Stroud faired less well - I hear today of 6 homes in Slad road that are again flooded.

Photo: Road surface damaged by heavy rains and traffic

The County Council is responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of most of the thousands of street drains and gullies in Gloucestershire. However they do not have a regular programme of maintenance in our Parishes and note that due to resources and the unpredictability of rainfall they do not plan to organise one. This means that when drains and gullies block we need to report them - and the more of us that do, I suspect, the higher up the list of jobs the problem goes.

Last week I reported five drains blocked and I know a resident and the Randwick Parish Council also reported blocked drains. We hope that we might now identify the worst drain offenders to see if the County can be persuaded to make some design improvements to them to reduce the blockages. Residents thoughts are welcomed.

How to report any problems on the highway or the roadside:

Call the 24hr automated one-call number: 08000 514 514
Or use the email form on the County website:
http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk